Prisoners from Cross Lanes Newsin 1862
James A Massa Oberlin College student in Company C Seventh Ohio has improved his imprisonment in New Orleans by studying Latin and German. E T Curtis of Company C prisoner at Cross Lanes returned on parole after nine months in rebel captivity. Ss B Kingsbury of Camden also paroled by rebels.
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James A. Massa
Oberlin College
Company C
Ohio
Cross Lanes
New Orleans
E. T. Curtis
Battle of Cross Lanes
Ss. B. Kingsbury
Camden
Elyria to Vote on School Tax and Ground Floor Room
Elyria residents will vote on a tax not exceeding 20 000 dollars to build a new school. Critics of the high school stairs gain relief with a ground floor room to be added. HW M Andress new Broad street building will feature a large second floor hall. construction proceeds quickly.
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Elyria
HW. M. Andress
Broad Street
Elyria Police Salaries and Railway Franchise Talk
Elyria policemen push for a raise to fifty dollars per month while continuing to buy their own uniforms. The Lorain County Railway Company plans to seek a city council franchise for the Elyria North Amherst route and a prospective Lorain line, though Lorain authorization is not yet secured. The Lorain County Children's Home in Oberlin aims to open by September with a forty thousand dollar complex, four staff positions, and annual salaries including a superintendent and matron.
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Elyria
Reety
Lorain
Lorain County
Oberlin
Bronze panel of Julius Caesar to adorn high school
Parting gift from the class of 1904 a bronze panel depicting Julius Caesar to grace the high school auditorium walls. Plans were presented for a new infirmary building measuring 70 by 30 feet as county commissioners weigh its construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria Post Office Reaches First Class Status
Twenty years ago the Elyria post office gained first class status, effective July 1, after postal receipts rose by 6002.10 dollars from the prior year. Wellington High School faced disruption as juniors struck in protest following arrests tied to tar and feathering on campus property. The college catalogue highlighted wide national reach with students from all states except five named.
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Elyria
Elyria Post Office
Wellington
Wellington High School
America
Department of Education
Arizona
Maine
Nevada
South Carolina
Tennessee
Gas Balloon Explodes Wounding Elyria Boys in 1919
Ten years ago in Elyria on a June day a large sausage shaped gas balloon exploded over Murray Ridge near Elyria burning several youths including two severely. Others suffered minor injuries as the balloon conducted a qualifying flight from Wingfoot Field Ak ron. Sanitary police reported a measles outbreak on Elyria’s west side with over 150 cases. Oberlin remains a notable reference in the era.
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Elyria
Murray Ridge
Wingfoot Field
Akron
F. H. Williams
Oberlin
Parshall and travelers visit Ridgeville and Pittsfield
June 14 residents share visits with relatives in Ridgeville and nearby Pittsfield. Little John Knowles stays with EB W Miller, Hugh Sudro visits Ti M Evans, Lola Shaw visits brother Z A Shaw, and A group travels to Pittsfield. Gertrude Dean visits Elyria. Mary and Gene May Watson suffer whooping cough.
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Ridgeville
P. C. Parshall
Lakewood
Chas. Gilder
John Knowles
EB. W. Miller
Pittsfield
Hugh Sudro
Grafton Road
M. W. Evans
Lola Shaw
Elyria
Z. A. Shaw
B. Miller
E. M. Knowles
John
Gertrude Dean
Fred
Mary
Gene May Watson
Local residents visit kin and note club meeting
John Salisbury returns from Wilmington college while Allen Shaw visits Elyria family. Weekend at Patterson farm in North Hamilton. W M Shaw and daughter visit Elyria. L B and meeting on June 19 with committee. Mrs Ella Ross guests in Elyria. Wakeman visitors join Mrs Evans. Akron visitors stay with Rev Young family. George Grundy and son visit Fields Corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Salisbury
Wilmington College
Little Allen Shaw
Elyria
Z. A. Shaw
Walter Harwedell
Philip
Misa Elnora Baatz
Ethel Jameson
Ella Rogs
Patterson Farm
North Ha~ton
W. M. Shaw
Hineman
Lakewood
B. Miller
C. Hillman
L. B
L. Brickman
Ella Ross
Ralph Cole
W. Blair
Wakeman
M. W. Evans
E C. Young
Penna
Stanley Young
Akron
Mr. Young
Geo. Grundy
Fields Corners
P. J. Lucas
Local social rounds note visits and gathering
Miss Elnorm Baats and Miss Ethel Jameson attended a wiener roast in North Eaton on Saturday evening. Mrs. E. M Knowles called on Mrs. A. O. Wimpeny in Elyria on Monday evening. Friends here will be pleased to know that she is gaining.
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Elnorm Baats
Ethel Jameson
North Eaton
E. M Knowles
A. O. Wimpeny
Elyria
Judge Bourquin Fines Rancher Ten Cents for Liquor Posession
In Butte Montana Judge George M Bourquin fined rancher B A Dassow ten cents for possession of liquor a penalty thought to set a new low mark. The report notes a curious mix of unrelated machine and pest damage details following the brief legal item in the same column.
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L.gardian
Pure Creamery
Campbell’s Pork and Beans
Broad St
Hamburg
Land O'Lakes
Land O’ Lakes
ROYAL
Neos AC San
Velveeta
van Camp
Kansas Cleanser
Fisher’s
Wisconsin
Gratiais
del Monte Corn
del Monte
Bot
Seegertown
Weiners, Ib
Broilers
Atlantic
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